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DISCONNECTING MEANS [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
  • Electric Power Distribution
DEF

A device, group of devices, or other means whereby the conductors of a circuit can be disconnected from their source of supply.

OBS

Term standardized by CSA and IEEE.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Appareillage électrique
  • Distribution électrique
DEF

Sectionneur, groupe de sectionneurs ou autres moyens de couper l'alimentation d'un circuit d'utilisation.

OBS

L'ouverture d'un sectionneur ne doit être pratiquée qu'en présence d'un courant d'intensité négligeable, ce qui n'est pas le cas du disjoncteur.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ACNOR.

Spanish

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